Conroe man gets 35-year sentence for trio of felonies

Published 5:32 pm, Friday, February 25, 2011

After Montgomery County jurors found him guilty Feb. 17 on three felony charges, 284th state District Court Judge Cara Wood sentenced Michael Allen Kiser, 41, of Conroe, to 35 years in prison.

Jurors deliberated less than 45 minutes before finding Kiser guilty of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, money laundering and evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.

Assistant District Attorney Blake Enax prosecuted the case.

While conducting surveillance on April 5, 2010, officers with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit observed Kiser leaving a residence off Albert Moorhead road, an area known for drug activity. Deputies followed Kiser and attempted to stop the car after observing a traffic violation.

As deputies pursued him, Kiser turned into the subdivision of Crighton Ridge, where he threw several items out of his car, including 56.2 grams of methamphetamine. He continued to lead deputies on a chase throughout the neighborhood for 30 minutes before deputies were able to capture him.

As they were searching Kiser, deputies found a digital scale disguised as a cell phone, along with $2,677 in cash in his wallet and waistband.

During his trial, Kiser testified to his criminal history, which dates back to 1993 and includes convictions for the felonies of forgery, aggravated assault, burglary of a habitation and unlawful possession of a firearm by felon, along with numerous misdemeanor convictions.